Lazar Essa
1918-1962 Storyteller, novelist and dramatist was born in Gangishin village, Urmia ,Iran. After four months of […]
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lalli Timorzi (Layla Tamraz)
1900 -1992 She was born in Urmia, Iran. She studied at Urmia, and then completed her
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Folos Gabriel
1912-1971 Poet, prose writer and translator was born in Kharbot (Turkey), he immigrated to Adana and
Yohana Dolbani
1885-1969 Poet, grammarian, and literary editor was born in Mardin (Turky) and studied at its schools
Oughnatios Ya’aqub III
1912-1980 Researcher historian and poet, was born in Bartulla, Nineveh and studied at St. Matti Monastery
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Pauls Bihnam
1969-1916 Prose writer, literary researcher and translator, was born in Baghdeeda (Qaraqosh), Nineveh. He studied at
Adb Al-Masih Qarabashi
1903-1983 Poet, translator, and linguist, was born in Qarabash, Diyarbakir (Turkey),he studied at Al-Zaafaran monastery, Mardin.
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Eghnatius Afram I Barsoum
1887-1957 Poet, researcher and literary historian, was born in Mosul. He studied at the School of
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Naum Faiq
1868-1930 Writer, poet and linguist, was born in Diyarbakir, Turkey. He was born in Amid (present
Pouls Bidary
1974-1887 Poet, writer and linguist, was born in Bidar, a village north western of Zakho. in
Yosip Qelaita’s “Joseph DeKelaita”
1870-1952 Researcher, editor and literary historian, was born in Mar Bishu, a village on the Iranian
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Alphonse Mingana
1878-1937 Researcher, historian, orientalist and a former priest, who is best known for collecting and preserving
Jacques-Eugene Manna
1867-1928 Linguistic and literary historian, He was born in Baqofah, Ninveh province. He was ordained priest
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Addai Sheir
1867-1915 Historian and literary researcher- achiever, was born in Shaqlawa, Erbil. Joined the Institute of St.
Toma Oddou
1855-1918 A linguist and translator was born in Alqosh (north of Mosul) Nineveh and studied ther
Hanna Petrus
1896-1958 A pioncer of musical playing and composition in Iraq. He was born in Mosul. He
Sliwa Yalda Sliwa ‘Sewa’
1884-1963 He was born in Koysinjaq. He was taught the Syriac language. Christian education and church
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Jamil Bashir
1921-1977 He was born in Mosul. He mastered playing the lute since his childhood. He joined
Lewis (Louis ) Zanbaka
1929_؟ He is a Trombone player and music composer. He was born in Baghdad . He
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William Yohanna
1934_2005 He was one of the most prominent music pioneers in Sulaimaniya. He was a player
sm-0748
1973 – ongoing Quarterly, cultural and heritage magazine. Issued in January 1973 and is still published.
Qala Suryaya “the Syriac voice”
1973-1984 Cultural monthly magazine, issued in December 1973 in both Syriac and Arabic by the Cultural
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Journal of the Syriac Academy
1975-1993 Annual magazine specialized in linguistic, literary and historical researches and studies. Its first issue was
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Alfikr Almasihi “Christian Thought”
1964- ongoing Christian monthly magazine published in Arabic. It was founded by the priests of Jesus
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Nohra “Light”
1949-1956 This was a social, religious and literary magazine. It was originally meant to be published
Gilgamesh
1952- 1961 Cultural and literary monthly magazine issued in Syriac by the Assyrian Youth Society in
Madinha “the Orient” (1946-1947) and later Lishana Dmadinha “Tongue of the Orient” (1948-1951)
1946-1951 This was a scientific, literary, historical and moral bimonthly Journal. It was first issued on
Kokhwa “Star”
( 1928-1938 ) and ( 1950-1956 ) Monthly scientific and literary magazine issued in Arabic by
Klila Dwardi “Crown of Roses”
1902-1910 First magazine published in Iraq at all, and the first printed Syriac periodical in Iraq.
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Zhrira Dbahrah “Rays of Light”
1849-1918 The first newspaper published in Syriac. Issued on November “, 1849 in the city of
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Aqlimis yousef Daoud
1890-1829 Alinguist amd translator from mosul was born in Amadiya Dohuk He studied at the school
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